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is the united states the one that is going to lead in electric cars? because if we're not leading, those other countries are going to be leading. so, what i want to do is work with west virginia to figure out how we can seize that future. but to do that, that means there's going to have to be some transition. we can't operate the coal industry in the united states as if we're still in the 1920s or the 1930s or the 1950s. we've got to be thinking what does that industry look like in the next hundred years. that's going to be different. that means there's going to be some transition and that's where, i think, a well, thought-through policy of incentivizing the new while recognizing that there's going to be a transition process and we're not just suddenly putting the old out of business right away, that has to be something that both republicans and democrats should be able to embrace. >> jason schavitz, utah. right behind you, jason. >> thank you, mr. president. it's truly an honor. >> it's great to be here, thanks. >> i appreciate you being here. i'm one
is the united states the one that is going to lead in electric cars? because if we're not leading, those other countries are going to be leading. so, what i want to do is work with west virginia to figure out how we can seize that future. but to do that, that means there's going to have to be some transition. we can't operate the coal industry in the united states as if we're still in the 1920s or the 1930s or the 1950s. we've got to be thinking what does that industry look like in the next...
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states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> for more on the investigation into the christmas day plot, including a look at how al qaeda has flourished in yemen, head to msnbc.com. if you have questions for me, or even questions you want to hear from evan kohlmann, twitter me, twitter.com/dav twitter.com/davidschuster. >>> now, to the latest on the cold snap across much of the country. temperatures are going to plunge from the plains to the northeast today. there will also be snow and lots of it. a foot of snow is already on the ground there in maine. take a look at
states, like the united kingdom. if you look at the plans that are various different allies have in the next few months to have a conference to deal with the situation in yemen i think you can say that it is pretty clear saudi arabia is not enough. there needs to be other people involved in this equation, there needs to be other governments, and probably more money. >> nbc news terrorism analyst evan kohlmann, thanks for the update this morning and for joining us. we appreciate it....
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the united states has a long history, some of it checkered with the country of haiti. it's been a stubborn development there. of course president clinton was president when the united states military last had to have an intervention there surrounding the events on jean-bertrand aristide and his attempts to get back into power in 1984. president clinton has deep ties to haiti, we heard yesterday in news accounts he actual lly honeymooned there with hillary. he said how the cathedral they sat in at that time is now in rubble. president clinton has recently been appointed before the earthquake as special u.s. envoy to haiti so he has a deep concern there and he knows of what he speaks. president bush had appointed president clinton and his father of course back in 2005 to oversee relief efforts on the u.s. fund-raising to relieve the suffering after the indonesian earthquake and resulting tsunami. president obama said yesterday it is a model that works based on the work that was done surrounding the indonesian relief fund. that's why he wants these two men, his immediate
the united states has a long history, some of it checkered with the country of haiti. it's been a stubborn development there. of course president clinton was president when the united states military last had to have an intervention there surrounding the events on jean-bertrand aristide and his attempts to get back into power in 1984. president clinton has deep ties to haiti, we heard yesterday in news accounts he actual lly honeymooned there with hillary. he said how the cathedral they sat in...
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we'll see think, the united states in particular the u.s. armed forces are taking a lead in a mag any of sent way, bought huge international -- i think the good news insofar as there is good news, aid effectively managed can do a lot in a very short period of time even in the most devastated areas ever indonesia, when the tsunami struck five years ago, very substantial rebuilding and very substantial re-introduction of public services so the people who survived have been able to get on with their lives. in other parts of southeast asia, governmental structures like thailand, where it actually was, there's been a substantial recovery already. so if you -- it is not impossible to rebuild societies and rebuild institutions and to put people's lives together if you get an aid and assistance structure long-term in place managed properly. can be done, and, please, god, if you see these absolutely awful, awful shots and videos from port-au-prince this weekend, please, god that that happens. >> from your mouth to god's ears. michael elliott, "time"
we'll see think, the united states in particular the u.s. armed forces are taking a lead in a mag any of sent way, bought huge international -- i think the good news insofar as there is good news, aid effectively managed can do a lot in a very short period of time even in the most devastated areas ever indonesia, when the tsunami struck five years ago, very substantial rebuilding and very substantial re-introduction of public services so the people who survived have been able to get on with...
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the united states government cites an active al qaeda threat. the suspect in the christmas day plane bomb attempt says he got his marching orders from al qaeda in yemen, an emerging front in the war on terror. we've learned general david petraeus paid a surprise visit to yemen meeting with yemeni officials and meeting with u.s. military commanders. petraeus says the united states will double counterterrorism aid to yemen this year. >>> president obama set to return to washington tomorrow ahead of a tuesday meeting with top national security officials on the series of failures that allowed the bomb suspect to board a plane, armed with explosives. joining us now live richard wolf, an msnbc political analyst. richard, the developments in gemmen are intriguing regardless of what's fueling them. let's go through the possibilities. general petraeus meets with yemeni leaders yesterday. today they decide to announce there's an active al qaeda threat. is it possible that maybe this is because general petraeus meetings with yemeni leaders did not go as we
the united states government cites an active al qaeda threat. the suspect in the christmas day plane bomb attempt says he got his marching orders from al qaeda in yemen, an emerging front in the war on terror. we've learned general david petraeus paid a surprise visit to yemen meeting with yemeni officials and meeting with u.s. military commanders. petraeus says the united states will double counterterrorism aid to yemen this year. >>> president obama set to return to washington...
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the rescue and relief effort mounted by the united states. the 7.0 earthquake struck before 5:00 p.m. yesterday, ten miles west of the capital port-au-prince. here is also some new information. we have jeff rossen following the latest developments and, jeff, before we get to what you have, we pointed out that the president of haiti rene preval said he saw many of his country men and women begging for help as they lay under the rubble there. the descriptions are heartwrenching as i read them here from his first remarks after this quake hit. >> reporter: yeah, i have that right in front of me. quoting from the haitian president, parliament has collapsed, the tax office has collapsed, schools have collapsed, hospitals have collapsed. there are a lot of schools that have a lot of dead people in them. that is the haitian president speaking with ""the miami herald"." it cannot be said enough how important it is to mention that information you reported, tamron, from doctors without borders saying that all hospitals in the port-au-prince area have ei
the rescue and relief effort mounted by the united states. the 7.0 earthquake struck before 5:00 p.m. yesterday, ten miles west of the capital port-au-prince. here is also some new information. we have jeff rossen following the latest developments and, jeff, before we get to what you have, we pointed out that the president of haiti rene preval said he saw many of his country men and women begging for help as they lay under the rubble there. the descriptions are heartwrenching as i read them...
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it's right here in the united states. i think if you look at the statement that al qaeda and yemen issued, they said, look, there was a technical fault in this explosive, but we're going to continue on this path until we achieve succession in this mission. i think you have to take that threat seriously. >> it's in ft. hood. it's in the skies over detroit. if we're not paying attention, it's our own fault this time. evan, thanks so much. >>> now to the latest on the missing utah mother, susan powell. police continue to search for clues that can help them locate her. the mother of two has been missing for nearly a month. her children are being cared for by her husband, josh. cops call him a person of interest. i talked to susan powell's father about what he thinks about all of this. >> well, i talked briefly with him when i was able to see my grandchildren on christmas day, and the police have their reasons for naming him a person of interest. obviously, i would like him to cooperate with the police, him and his attorney to
it's right here in the united states. i think if you look at the statement that al qaeda and yemen issued, they said, look, there was a technical fault in this explosive, but we're going to continue on this path until we achieve succession in this mission. i think you have to take that threat seriously. >> it's in ft. hood. it's in the skies over detroit. if we're not paying attention, it's our own fault this time. evan, thanks so much. >>> now to the latest on the missing utah...
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states, some legal, some not legal, were begging for protected status here in the united states. does this now give any more urgency to congress to president obama to absent on that front? >> it's not congress' responsibility it's the executive branch that has the opportunity to do that. i would say the focus right now today, because no one is being deported right now as it relates to lack of temporary status, we get to the recovery and search process now of being able to pull individuals out of the rubble and get them medical care. temporary protective status is important. i think that's maybe an issue for next week. right now we have to get the emergency care there and get resources on the ground. >> congressman meek of florida. sir, i know many of your constituents are going to be looking to you for comfort at this time. thanks for spend ag few minutes with you. >> thank you. >> new york democratic senator is among the group asking president obama to grant temporary status for haitians that fled to the united states. she said it's especially important now. meantime the preside
states, some legal, some not legal, were begging for protected status here in the united states. does this now give any more urgency to congress to president obama to absent on that front? >> it's not congress' responsibility it's the executive branch that has the opportunity to do that. i would say the focus right now today, because no one is being deported right now as it relates to lack of temporary status, we get to the recovery and search process now of being able to pull individuals...
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the united states is the leading humanitarian country in the world. the president acted very swiftly, decisively. dispatching an aircraft carrier. and from the indications that we've heard earlier today, also, seeking to have president george w. bush and president clinton do a humanitarian outreach. so i think his leadership there has been stellar. what troubles me, however, is the continued threat by terrorism we face here in the united states and around the world. it only underscores what we've heard from yemen, that we can't keep our eye focused solely on domestic issues, terrorism is always something we have to confront. >> it was a part of our lives certainly more so after 9/11. and that's nothing that any president whomever is elected can change. karen, how do you score him at least on these incredible events since chris mass? >> i think he's doing a good job. look, he's dealing with these two incredible events on top of a plate of incredible invents. look, on haiti, i think i agree with ron, how about that. the president's done a stellar job. a
the united states is the leading humanitarian country in the world. the president acted very swiftly, decisively. dispatching an aircraft carrier. and from the indications that we've heard earlier today, also, seeking to have president george w. bush and president clinton do a humanitarian outreach. so i think his leadership there has been stellar. what troubles me, however, is the continued threat by terrorism we face here in the united states and around the world. it only underscores what...
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they expanded recall last night to another million vehicles in the united states, and that regards the floor mats in trapping accelerators. right now toyota is trying to figure out exactly how widespread these two accelerator issues are both here in the united states and around the world. >> let me ask you about the problems that they're having and what it might mean for other u.s. automakers. will companies like ford likely benefit? >> absolutely. and, chris, they are taking advantage as much as possible. dealers around the country are reaches out to toyota customers and saying, listen, we'll offer you $1,000 incentive to switch over to a ford vehicle. 0% financing for 60 months. any kind of deal to get people into the showrooms. for years gm and ford dealers have tried to find some way to win back toyota customers, and frankly, they struggled. they never had anything to combat toyota. now, they can say, listen, we have quality that's as good as the japanese automakers, and we don't have this issue. come on in and test-drive a he vehicle. that's what they're doing right now at dealers
they expanded recall last night to another million vehicles in the united states, and that regards the floor mats in trapping accelerators. right now toyota is trying to figure out exactly how widespread these two accelerator issues are both here in the united states and around the world. >> let me ask you about the problems that they're having and what it might mean for other u.s. automakers. will companies like ford likely benefit? >> absolutely. and, chris, they are taking...
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will it trigger a political fight here in the united states? we have the latest information on that attempt to blow up the airliner over detroit. you're watching msnbc sunday. show and tell... with all the pet hair in the air my eyes would really itch. but now i have new zyrtec® itchy eye drops. no other allergy itchy eye drop works faster or longer. zyrtec® itchy eye drops work fast i can love the air™. (announcer) find it in the allergy aisle. ♪ (announcer) right now, all over the country, discover customers are getting five percent cashback bonus on travel. it pays to get more, it pays to discover. >>> new developments in yemen today where al qaeda is said to have recruited and armed the so called underwear bomber. the u.s. embassy is closed in yemen because of an active threat from al qaeda. >>> president obama set to return to washington tomorrow ahead of a tuesday meeting with top security officials on the series of failures that allowed the bomb suspect to board a plane armed with explosives. for more now on who will be held accoun
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they've both been occupied by the united states. they have a long history with dictatorship and as used as proxies between france and spain. dominicans will tell you they celebrate their independence from haiti in 1844 after a brutal and corrupt occupation. they won't always tell you that haiti helped to get their independence from spain. haitians will tell you that in 1937 there was a horrendous ethnic cleansing massacre on the border of haitians by the dominican dictator. of course the dominican dictator tru jill ytrue jill yoe did terrible things to dominicans as well. >> this is a crisis confined not only to haiti right now but to haiti's capital city. what special role is the dominican republic going to have, going to have to have in an effort to save the people of port-au-prince? >> i think logistically it's going to be incredibly important getting some of the supplies through the dominican republic into haiti, getting many people through the dominican republic into haiti and, i should mention, most people don't realize this b
they've both been occupied by the united states. they have a long history with dictatorship and as used as proxies between france and spain. dominicans will tell you they celebrate their independence from haiti in 1844 after a brutal and corrupt occupation. they won't always tell you that haiti helped to get their independence from spain. haitians will tell you that in 1937 there was a horrendous ethnic cleansing massacre on the border of haitians by the dominican dictator. of course the...
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states. you know the military is already evacuated more than 500 people to the u.s. some of them badly injured. we're told a lot of them with broken bones and injuries of that sort, and some of them pretty critically injured, too. planes have been taking off more frequently. a lot of military planes here, choppers, transport planes, it just seemed like during the day there was a constant coming and going. that's not to say that it's making an enormous dent at this point, because we all know just how big this disaster, chris. >> what do we make of this side story, which could become the main story, the violence potential, the looting potential, we're looking at pictures now stock footage right now, michelle, of some kids jumping on some kid in a plight there and grabbing what they can. the question of 4,000 prisoners, criminal prisoners released from prison when that prison was blown up, on the streets now, the desperation of regular people who are non-criminal. but in their desperation, anyth
states. you know the military is already evacuated more than 500 people to the u.s. some of them badly injured. we're told a lot of them with broken bones and injuries of that sort, and some of them pretty critically injured, too. planes have been taking off more frequently. a lot of military planes here, choppers, transport planes, it just seemed like during the day there was a constant coming and going. that's not to say that it's making an enormous dent at this point, because we all know...
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it's been a tremendous diplomacy black eye for the united states for years. but i don't think it's viable to return the yemenis in particular to their own governments. we have to come up with another solution and probably that means some form of military commissions holding them outside the federal criminal justice system. i do not believe moat of these people can be prosecuted successfully, particularly since many were maltreated while in u.s. custody, and we don't have adequate chain of custody of evidence. >> general mccaffrey, thanks so much. it's good to see you. >> good to be with you, chris. >>> for more on the investigation into the christmas day plot, plus how some are questioning the worth of pat-down searches at the airport, head to our website, msnbc.com. >>> other big stories we have been following for you this morning, serious snowfall expected in the midwest over the next couple of days. lake-effect snow could drop 10 to 14 inches of snow in areas east of cleveland. nbc meteorologist bill karins following the forecast for us today. bill, what d
it's been a tremendous diplomacy black eye for the united states for years. but i don't think it's viable to return the yemenis in particular to their own governments. we have to come up with another solution and probably that means some form of military commissions holding them outside the federal criminal justice system. i do not believe moat of these people can be prosecuted successfully, particularly since many were maltreated while in u.s. custody, and we don't have adequate chain of...
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who also don't like the united states, who also don't like the west. and who have been waging a pretty active campaign. they actually just took custody of a saudi soldier, took him hostage just a few days ago and put him on tv. so the yemenis have some very serious problems. there's endemic poverty. so simply launching missile strikes is not going to be the answer. not to mention the fact that yemen is not the only problem. right across the straits, right across the red sea we have somalia. and just a few weeks ago an individual was picked up by african union peacekeepers trying to board a flight in somalia, apparently with a device very similar to that of umar abdul mub. so the question is if we put all of our effort, start focusing exclusively on yemen what's going on in those other franchise areas like somalia, this is a multitiered threat. >> so complicated. but we've known for a long time about afghanistan, obviously. pakistan. now yemen. yemen number two in the amount of money it was given in the pentagon's counterterrorism program. but, $67 mill
who also don't like the united states, who also don't like the west. and who have been waging a pretty active campaign. they actually just took custody of a saudi soldier, took him hostage just a few days ago and put him on tv. so the yemenis have some very serious problems. there's endemic poverty. so simply launching missile strikes is not going to be the answer. not to mention the fact that yemen is not the only problem. right across the straits, right across the red sea we have somalia. and...
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that's the president of the united states. so he's pivoting the jobs, he's in ohio, he's talking about the jobs and the effectiveness of the stimulus package and he's dealing with the own party that has a solid majority. we've got to take a pause. how do you win in that environment? >> look. sometimes you've got to put your face into the prevailing wind and just keep speaking and keep explaining. this can be done. we've had tougher challenges before on this. look, i want the president's hand, however, stronger on the tiller this time in the senate particularly. i want the house of representatives to be more transparent. we, ourselves, are pretty opaque even when i'm trying to find things out. this is about remembering, talking and explaining what needs to be done. thanks, ed. >> thank you. somebody call the doctor. the spin coming out of kennedy's mouth is making me diz zee. he's in the zone next. stay with us. fall apart. see, at&t let's you talk on the phone while you surf the web. [ clattering ] verizon...doesn't. at&t has
that's the president of the united states. so he's pivoting the jobs, he's in ohio, he's talking about the jobs and the effectiveness of the stimulus package and he's dealing with the own party that has a solid majority. we've got to take a pause. how do you win in that environment? >> look. sometimes you've got to put your face into the prevailing wind and just keep speaking and keep explaining. this can be done. we've had tougher challenges before on this. look, i want the president's...
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states would give its unwavering support to the people of haiti and that the united states sends its deepest condolences to everybody who has been affected. the president said overflights have already started and that some of the teams should be landing in haiti later this afternoon. an indication of just how much this is affecting of course not only haiti but the reaction of officials around the world, the president was supposed to have a 2:45 event this afternoon to talk about jobs. that event has now been canceled presumably so the president can continue to focus on haiti and make sure that the coordination effort gets under way but perhaps also some sense sifts to the idea of talking about u.s. jobs on a day when so much of the world is focused on 2 million people in port-au-prince, most of whom have been living there without shelter since last night. haiti has just under 10 million people in the country and, again, up to 3 million people are reportedly affected. 2 million in port-au-prince and another million surrounding the city. haiti is the poorest country in the western hemi
states would give its unwavering support to the people of haiti and that the united states sends its deepest condolences to everybody who has been affected. the president said overflights have already started and that some of the teams should be landing in haiti later this afternoon. an indication of just how much this is affecting of course not only haiti but the reaction of officials around the world, the president was supposed to have a 2:45 event this afternoon to talk about jobs. that...
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messages here in the united states? >> that is correct. we're receiving messages from people here in the states. we're recording those messages. we'll play them out. and as we get more information and the ability of communications off of the island, we'll be able to hopefully receive those messages from the people in haiti, and we'll try to communicate and connect those family members and people who are trying to find each other. >> and i understand that v.o.a. is also using social networking sites like twitter and facebook. explain how that's working. >> that's correct. we're trying to -- again, it's the whole idea of trying to update as much as possible. we understand that there's very little mobile communication currently. a lot of it's being done by sat phones. but there is some movement on that end, we understand. so we're trying to take advantage of the social networking sites which have become so popular recently. and using every platform and every means necessary to be able to communicate messages to the people of haiti and let the
messages here in the united states? >> that is correct. we're receiving messages from people here in the states. we're recording those messages. we'll play them out. and as we get more information and the ability of communications off of the island, we'll be able to hopefully receive those messages from the people in haiti, and we'll try to communicate and connect those family members and people who are trying to find each other. >> and i understand that v.o.a. is also using social...
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senior adviser to the president of the united states. david, good evening. >> keith, how are you doing? >> you characterized this earlier as president versus big banks, big insurers, and big unemployment, and essentially daring the republicans not to join him. would you accept that characterization? >> yes. at the end of the day, it is the president on the side of making this economy work for -- working people and middle class people, people that want to be middle class going backwards even before this recession devastated by it. and that's something that's motivated him throughout. you are absolutely right. one of the big questions is whether it is one thing to stand up and applaud at a state of the union speech. it is another thing to get off the sidelines and actually participate in solving the problems of this country. that's the president's challenge to the republican party. and one helps they will do it. i think everybody out there is desperate for a little less politics and a little bit more action here in this town. we have done
senior adviser to the president of the united states. david, good evening. >> keith, how are you doing? >> you characterized this earlier as president versus big banks, big insurers, and big unemployment, and essentially daring the republicans not to join him. would you accept that characterization? >> yes. at the end of the day, it is the president on the side of making this economy work for -- working people and middle class people, people that want to be middle class going...
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we have top understand that the vice president of the united states told a big fat lie. he's not telling the truth. he's emboldening the terrorist. i know that's a serious charge but look at what he's doing. he's saying that our president is weak, letting down our guard. a talk show host, fine, say anything you want. >> former vice president you don't say that. that emboldens terrorist. >> what's the proper move to hand they will if you're in the white house? what do you do to fight this sfwhak. >> i think the proper move is to absolutely call dick cheney on every lie. barack obama has done more in pakistan, stepping up the fight in yemen, since then doubled the support for yemen and trying to get rid of the unnecessary aggravation by closing down gitmo. the president is being irresponsible. >> gentlemen, good to have your take on this tonight. appreciate your time again. i've asked the audience, do you think the white house should fight back harder? that's "the ed show." chris matthews starts right now. >>> cheney the meanie. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm
we have top understand that the vice president of the united states told a big fat lie. he's not telling the truth. he's emboldening the terrorist. i know that's a serious charge but look at what he's doing. he's saying that our president is weak, letting down our guard. a talk show host, fine, say anything you want. >> former vice president you don't say that. that emboldens terrorist. >> what's the proper move to hand they will if you're in the white house? what do you do to fight...
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he is the key player now in the islamic war against the united states. he is now taking over essentially a key position that has previously been ouheld by zawahiri. >> the yemen government upset about the information not shared by the united states government what do you make of the apparent lack of cooperation? >> it's dot ye protest too much by the yemeni government. they don't have a central authority and they haven't always acted in unison with u.s. interests. i don't necessarily fault the u.s. with not sharing intel. there may be other reasons for not sharing it. one, fearing it might leak to terrorists themselves. the yemeny government knows full well the scores of british, american and other students studying in madras schools and they don't need the u.s. government to deny these people visas. >> the reports that the president wanted on reports yesterday. intelligence agencies compiling information. is there a key question you want answered right away? >> who makes it is decision for elevating from somebody to a watchlist to a no-fly list who is r
he is the key player now in the islamic war against the united states. he is now taking over essentially a key position that has previously been ouheld by zawahiri. >> the yemen government upset about the information not shared by the united states government what do you make of the apparent lack of cooperation? >> it's dot ye protest too much by the yemeni government. they don't have a central authority and they haven't always acted in unison with u.s. interests. i don't...
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put the united states on trial and get a lawyer in there to do it. and that will be a disaster for barack obama. >> you already have that. but pat, you already have that with ksm and the military tribunal. you have got to remember, the end of the bush administration, they put him in a military tribunal and he spewed all of his rhetoric. the media was there and reported on it. you still have the circus-like atmosphere, whether it's in a military tribunal or federal court of law. where were they in terms of the hundreds of terrorists who were prosecuted in the federal court system, like richard reid? >> let's hear what senator-elect scott brown had to say in his victory speech to know what's changed in the atmosphere. >> i believe, and i know all of you believe, that our constitution and laws exist to protect this nation. they do not grant rights and privileges to enemies in wartime. [ applause ] and dealing with terrorists? our tax dollars -- our tax dollars should pay for weapons to stop them and not lawyers to defend them. >> joy, your response to s
put the united states on trial and get a lawyer in there to do it. and that will be a disaster for barack obama. >> you already have that. but pat, you already have that with ksm and the military tribunal. you have got to remember, the end of the bush administration, they put him in a military tribunal and he spewed all of his rhetoric. the media was there and reported on it. you still have the circus-like atmosphere, whether it's in a military tribunal or federal court of law. where were...
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but they were keeping planes from leaving the united states to head to haiti. there are planes coming in, peter, from around the world. >> yeah. there are definitely planes from around the world. we're told haitian authorities are still controlling what happens at that airport while u.s. teams try to arrive and set up com services, communications systems to take over the control tower there which was badly damaged if not destroyed, lots its communication ability. in addition to that, there are so many priorities they have right now that the americans are trying to take this one, like many others, on their shoulder to help organize. their real hope toys remove the aid that's on the tarmac, move it aside as quickly as they can so they can allow other flights to arrive. obviously this is a well choreographed ballet, even though there's experience from indonesia, banda aceh, there's only so many places. >> for example if there is a plane from china, in fact the chinese were first to unload some of these mega crews of rescue professional it took six hours to get the
but they were keeping planes from leaving the united states to head to haiti. there are planes coming in, peter, from around the world. >> yeah. there are definitely planes from around the world. we're told haitian authorities are still controlling what happens at that airport while u.s. teams try to arrive and set up com services, communications systems to take over the control tower there which was badly damaged if not destroyed, lots its communication ability. in addition to that,...
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the old man was the fifth chief justice of the united states of america, roger brook tauny. the outcome he believed would be to remove the burning question of abolition of slavery from the political arena once and for all. the outcome in fact was the civil war. no american ever made a single bigger misjudgment. no american ever carried the responsibility for the deaths and suffering of more americans on his shoulders. no man was ever more quickly vilified. within four years chief justice taney's rulings were ignored in the south and the north. within five president lincoln at minimum contemplated arresting him. within seven he died in poverty while still chief justice. within eight congress had voted to not place a bust of him alongside those of the other former chief justices. but good news tonight, roger b. taney is off the hook. today the supreme court of chief justice john roberts in a decision that might actually have more dire implications than dred scott v. sanford declared that because of its ail keemy of its 19th century predecessors that corporations have all the r
the old man was the fifth chief justice of the united states of america, roger brook tauny. the outcome he believed would be to remove the burning question of abolition of slavery from the political arena once and for all. the outcome in fact was the civil war. no american ever made a single bigger misjudgment. no american ever carried the responsibility for the deaths and suffering of more americans on his shoulders. no man was ever more quickly vilified. within four years chief justice...
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the united states providing food drops in the port-au-prince area. the u.s. comfort is on the way there with 600 medical military personnel on board to deal with that we already have 250 medical personnel in haiti on the ground for the department of health and human services. but, ed, it's an enormous challenge. even the challenge between having the troops to create the security and the distribution efforts versus letting the aircraft come in for that purpose. it's 3.5 million people that we're trying to deal with here and it's just an enormous challenge. >> cho seung-hui for, are you willing to say that we're going to have a presence there for quite some time? >> i think the president made it clear in his $50 million commitment that we're there with the people of haiti. i don't know what length of time the military presence will be necessary. but clearly they are part of creating the security for the humanitarian relief as well as being i'm glad to see that the security -- the u.n. security council talked about it and the u.n. secretary journal talked about
the united states providing food drops in the port-au-prince area. the u.s. comfort is on the way there with 600 medical military personnel on board to deal with that we already have 250 medical personnel in haiti on the ground for the department of health and human services. but, ed, it's an enormous challenge. even the challenge between having the troops to create the security and the distribution efforts versus letting the aircraft come in for that purpose. it's 3.5 million people that we're...
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tomorrow in his state of the union address, the president of the united states will show that he's got the message. he'll be focused, laser focused, on job creation. my next guest has a plan of his own about getting americans back to work. in december he introduced a jobs bill in congress that i think would rival fdr's new deal. joining me now, congressman phil heyer of illinois. talk about the politics of this first. have you had any republican reach out to you and say, "phil, this is a great bill, let's work together on this. what do you say?" did anybody do that? >> the short answer is, absolutely, no. no. >> okay. so it is all about messaging. what should the president, in your opinion -- before we get to your bill and what it is -- what should the president say tomorrow night about a party who hasn't done anything in the senate and you just told you, and were you on the jobs task force, they haven't reached out to you to work on jobs. so what's the mission tomorrow night? you know? what do you think? >> i think the mission tomorrow night is to look in the camera as i'm looking and
tomorrow in his state of the union address, the president of the united states will show that he's got the message. he'll be focused, laser focused, on job creation. my next guest has a plan of his own about getting americans back to work. in december he introduced a jobs bill in congress that i think would rival fdr's new deal. joining me now, congressman phil heyer of illinois. talk about the politics of this first. have you had any republican reach out to you and say, "phil, this is a...
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i think that the president of the united states at his state of the union address should do for health care what he did today is say, look, we're not pussyfooting around anymore. we need to get these four or five basic things everyone can understand, we need to get them passed, and i think that's the way. if you're going to go into a conversation with senators, at least you have to raise the temperature for them a little bit. up until now this has been entirely this insider conversation which has lost the american people and that's regrettable. >> okay. thank you. u.s. congressman anthony wiener of new york. let's bring in democratic congressman alan grayson of florida. look, i'm not sure, i think i know what that means, make the good fight, make your big pitch. they've lost sight of the sales pitch trying to get the thing made. you are still faced with the realities. you are don't have the 60 votes in the senate to break the filibuster. >> i don't think we've need them. we've had a congress for 220 years. how long has there been a filibuster-proof majority in the senate. you tell me.
i think that the president of the united states at his state of the union address should do for health care what he did today is say, look, we're not pussyfooting around anymore. we need to get these four or five basic things everyone can understand, we need to get them passed, and i think that's the way. if you're going to go into a conversation with senators, at least you have to raise the temperature for them a little bit. up until now this has been entirely this insider conversation which...
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the president of the united states and those of us in congress have to do a much better job refocusing on the basic things everyone understands. you do a good job on your show, if you ask citizens about what this health care plan is about a lot don't know. a lot would support it if we explained it better. >> anthony wiener from the great state of new york. what way do we go forward if we are truly going to reform the health care system we have to be honest about the problem. yes. 46 million don't have health insurance. what is that a symptom of? does it not stem from a government controlled by special interest more concerned with catering to the special interests than solving our problems. we have an inefficient employer-based health care system, created in 1942 to incentivize women to come into the work force because so many young men were at war. it is 2010. that system has been left intact and encourages overpaying and overspending while limiting personal choice and making insurance company executives rich while overly empowering union leaders to negotiate those employers. at the sa
the president of the united states and those of us in congress have to do a much better job refocusing on the basic things everyone understands. you do a good job on your show, if you ask citizens about what this health care plan is about a lot don't know. a lot would support it if we explained it better. >> anthony wiener from the great state of new york. what way do we go forward if we are truly going to reform the health care system we have to be honest about the problem. yes. 46...
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the president of the united states has a weekly radio and internet address saturday morning. it wasn't a leak or congressional testimony, he was getting out there saying it was aqap, as referred to on intelligence circles, al qaed n on the arabian peninsula, that nig nigerian man in the skies. the president had been on defense initially. it was three days before he said anything and in the meantime, republicans were attacking him for being soft on terrorism, not responding quickly enough, abolishing the term "war on terror" later, the president talked about the things he has done to fight terror, especially in yemen. >> i refocused the fight bringing to a responsible end to the war in iraq which had nothing to do with 9/11 attacks and dramatically resourcing our interests where al qaeda is based. i set a mission to dismantle al qaeda. we put unrelenting pressure on these extremists wherever they plot and train. >> reporter: later in that address, the president went out of his way to call for bipartisansh bipartisanship, end to partisan rancor when it comes to these issues. tu
the president of the united states has a weekly radio and internet address saturday morning. it wasn't a leak or congressional testimony, he was getting out there saying it was aqap, as referred to on intelligence circles, al qaed n on the arabian peninsula, that nig nigerian man in the skies. the president had been on defense initially. it was three days before he said anything and in the meantime, republicans were attacking him for being soft on terrorism, not responding quickly enough,...
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it is in use already in airports around the united states. we need to deploy the more widely as well. so technology is a critical part of the solution, but not the only part, of course. >> does it mean putting more money in this area? is there anything else that is a hurdle to keep us from being safe technologiwise? >> alex, the bad news is we'll never be 100% safe. we're sitting around talking about this as the federal government is spending millions and billions of dollars there are terrorists sitting around campfires coming up with new ways. we saw this guy a couple of weeks ago on christmas day have an explosive device concealed in part of his, it looks like, his genitalia and he was able to get on the plane. people have been smuggling drugs and diamonds and things like that but putting them in a balloon, swallowing them and retrer retrieving that at some later pont. every time we think of something, they come up with one more way to challenge us. we have got to get a step ahead of them, not a step behind them, but it is all of the person
it is in use already in airports around the united states. we need to deploy the more widely as well. so technology is a critical part of the solution, but not the only part, of course. >> does it mean putting more money in this area? is there anything else that is a hurdle to keep us from being safe technologiwise? >> alex, the bad news is we'll never be 100% safe. we're sitting around talking about this as the federal government is spending millions and billions of dollars there...
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many here in new jersey and throughout the united states. and what we are doing in the first instance, this is search and rescue, still with the hope and aspiration of saving lives. and those who are under the rubble, those who maybe trapped, as well as taking care of those who are injured. so one of the things yes we need to do to make sure we open up our airport, u.s. southern command flew there and its personnel is helping operate the airport and secure it so traffic can come in including the supplies. u.s. coast guard ships are off of haiti as we speak. to the u.s. aircraft carrier should arrive that has 19 helicopters on to ferry people, three operating rooms and the ability to produce fresh water from its operations. and we have a 72-member search and rescue team out of fairfax county that is commissioned by the federal government is on the ground, helping to do search and rescue. we also have our disaster assistance response teams on the ground already. so, this is the most significant humanitarian movement the united states has had i
many here in new jersey and throughout the united states. and what we are doing in the first instance, this is search and rescue, still with the hope and aspiration of saving lives. and those who are under the rubble, those who maybe trapped, as well as taking care of those who are injured. so one of the things yes we need to do to make sure we open up our airport, u.s. southern command flew there and its personnel is helping operate the airport and secure it so traffic can come in including...
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new numbers on the housing market here in the united states. just moments ago the national association of realtors reported sales of existing homes plunged by 16.7% last month and that is the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years. one big reason the government's first-time home buyer program had been slated to expire in november so that kept a lot of people out of the market. but as we now know that program was extended through april but, in any case, a big drop in existing home sales. let's take a look at wall street this morning. the dow was expecting the numbers would be bad and the numbers, at least in terms of the dow jones industrial average are up 35 points in heavy trading this morning. the other markets are also up. more than a million pounds of l lunch meat are being recalled. is it something your family is eating? plus, apple is trying to do something that's never been done before, keep pornography off the internet. but guess what? there's still an app for that. and is it true, is brangelina breaking up? i keep track of my entir
new numbers on the housing market here in the united states. just moments ago the national association of realtors reported sales of existing homes plunged by 16.7% last month and that is the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years. one big reason the government's first-time home buyer program had been slated to expire in november so that kept a lot of people out of the market. but as we now know that program was extended through april but, in any case, a big drop in existing home sales....
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. >> it's tough for the president of the united states to say he's not the establishment. >> dan, what do you think? do you think it's time if the president wants to win back a lot of support from the people who put him in that office, does he though out the old state of the union rule back about getting up and say, here is what i'm going to do on health care, here is what i'm going to do on education, here is what i'm going to do on foreign policy, instead talk to americans about the economy, the pocketbook, the confidence they have not only in the financial system but about in government in general? >> contessa, it's very hard to do that in a particular setting. there's a script for state of the union speeches which is pretty well established. they are generally not remembered for their soaring rhetoric. they are remembered mostly they are a serious of programmatic paragraphs fought over for months. every president wants to elevate above that to the best of their ability but it's difficult to do that to do what you're talking about will take a much more sustained effort, one he'll ha
. >> it's tough for the president of the united states to say he's not the establishment. >> dan, what do you think? do you think it's time if the president wants to win back a lot of support from the people who put him in that office, does he though out the old state of the union rule back about getting up and say, here is what i'm going to do on health care, here is what i'm going to do on education, here is what i'm going to do on foreign policy, instead talk to americans about...
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one year from this week our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime we have important work to do. >> joining us now live, economics reporter for cq politics.com. thanks so much for joining us. there's kind of two ways to look at this. on one hand chris dodd is a lame duck. he can't do anyone else any more favors. on the other hand, this is sort of a swan's song, the way for him to really leave a legacy. which do you think the dominate? >> it's pretty much the topic of debate for everybody around here right now what it's going to be. behind closed doors there have been complaints from industry sources, from republican, even democratic colleagues that everything that senator dodd was doing was politically motivated in some type of way to prop up his numbers, poll numbers. now that's gone. i think a lot of people are optimistic that this retirement, political ramifications aside might get the spark that gets financial regulation, an overhaul in the senate moving. >>> it's interesting because you have the political watchers saying on one h
one year from this week our state will have a new united states senator. in the meantime we have important work to do. >> joining us now live, economics reporter for cq politics.com. thanks so much for joining us. there's kind of two ways to look at this. on one hand chris dodd is a lame duck. he can't do anyone else any more favors. on the other hand, this is sort of a swan's song, the way for him to really leave a legacy. which do you think the dominate? >> it's pretty much the...
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the united states and others will continue to flow systems to haiti. as rapidly as we can get it there for the united states we have put on the ground an assessment team, what are the priorities as we move through the next couple of days. as the president has said, our usaid administrator said, our focus is saving as many lives as possible. we've put on the ground in the last couple of hours, an urban search and rescue team, two other teams as well as the united kingdom, france, and others, flowing into haiti and, you know, sifting through the rubble trying to make sure that we can save as many lives as we can in the comings, 24, 72, 48 hours. >> and we understand that the president is coming back to the united states. can you tell us that? >> secretary clinton is in hawaii as we speak and she's been on the phone with her foreign minister and prime minister of canada to try and make sure that we remain coordinated. haiti is the poorest country in the hemisphere and his needs are going to be significant. much of that derived by the united states and fro
the united states and others will continue to flow systems to haiti. as rapidly as we can get it there for the united states we have put on the ground an assessment team, what are the priorities as we move through the next couple of days. as the president has said, our usaid administrator said, our focus is saving as many lives as possible. we've put on the ground in the last couple of hours, an urban search and rescue team, two other teams as well as the united kingdom, france, and others,...
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the united states and british embassies in yemen remain closed for the second day. and the french, german and japanese embassies also shut down for fear of a terrorist attack. bobby ghosh, senior editor of time magazine. bobby, it's hard to read from here what we make of the yemeni government here. are they on our side, the other side, trying to be on our side? are they like pakistan that way but they don't really have their heart in it? how would you describe it? >> i would describe the president abdullah as a combination of president musharraf and hamid karzai. he's a man who rules with an iron fist. his forces are killing his own people. he does not tolerate religious minorities. on the other side, he has an incredibly corrupt administration. so in some ways, he embodies the worst of both pakistan and afghanistan's leaders. >> what do you make of our sending back people over there for rehabilitation? i mean, one of the handlers of the attacker on christmas day was apparently sent back with the theory that he had been rehabilitated through art training. >> yes, he
the united states and british embassies in yemen remain closed for the second day. and the french, german and japanese embassies also shut down for fear of a terrorist attack. bobby ghosh, senior editor of time magazine. bobby, it's hard to read from here what we make of the yemeni government here. are they on our side, the other side, trying to be on our side? are they like pakistan that way but they don't really have their heart in it? how would you describe it? >> i would describe the...
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the united states calls the loss of life there significant. most haitians living in the united states have been unable to reach relatives in port-au-prince. unaware of family members are alive. president obama is promising aggressive relief. >> rescue groups arriving in haiti are working against the clock to help millions of people in need, who also in many cases need urgent medical care. one of the charities helping donations is carma foundation. thank you for reaching us. have you been able to reach and contact family members in haiti. >> tamron, i'm in the same situation as everyone else. it's been about 24 hours since we've spoken to our family members. the word we're getting back from haiti is it's not looking good. >> we spoke with your cousin pras. when we see images i need to get your reaction on some of the things we see coming from port-au-prince. >> it's hard breaking. my mother is with me. she said in her 70 years she's never seen anything like this. we're all very scared but we're all praying and hoping. >> what kind of supplies i
the united states calls the loss of life there significant. most haitians living in the united states have been unable to reach relatives in port-au-prince. unaware of family members are alive. president obama is promising aggressive relief. >> rescue groups arriving in haiti are working against the clock to help millions of people in need, who also in many cases need urgent medical care. one of the charities helping donations is carma foundation. thank you for reaching us. have you been...
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do we have any pockets that you worry about in a similar fashion here in the united states? >> i'm not sure i understand your question. you say pockets, do you mean -- >> well, in terms of, do you have areas -- i mean, haiti was absolutely devastated. the two years it did not give them enough time to build infrastructures that would be able to withstand earthquakes. are there areas here in the united states that you worry are sitting on fault lines that aren't properly reinforced? and if so, where are they? >> well, in the united states, the lower 48, there's really only one active plate boundary area, and that's on the west coast of the u.s. so, that would include the san andreas fault system in california and the northwest pacific area in sort of the seattle area. those areas are actually very well studied. the construction practices are very, very good. so, it's a much different situation in those active plate boundary areas than we have in haiti, where we understand what the fault systems are, we knew there was a big hazard. we talked about that in 2008. yet, remember th
do we have any pockets that you worry about in a similar fashion here in the united states? >> i'm not sure i understand your question. you say pockets, do you mean -- >> well, in terms of, do you have areas -- i mean, haiti was absolutely devastated. the two years it did not give them enough time to build infrastructures that would be able to withstand earthquakes. are there areas here in the united states that you worry are sitting on fault lines that aren't properly reinforced?...
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. >> a global response led by the united states. as american survivors jam the airport, desperate to get out, one graduate student with nbc's kerry sanders. >> i -- i was hoping i would die quickly instead of slowly, because i was stuck. but then they got me out. >> president obama mobilizes his cabinet, saying this is one of those moments that call out for american leadership. and he had this message to the people of haiti. >> to the people of haiti, be we say clearly and with conviction, you will not be foresaken. you will not be forgotten. in this, your hour of greatest need, america stands with you. the world stands with you. >> but with no power or communication, the people of haiti cannot see or hear him. >> nbc news has learned mr. obama has called former president george w. bush to team up with bill clinton and work on relief effort. secretary of state hillary clinton after canceling her trip to the pacific flew back overnight to washington. >> we are expecting, you know, a great number of fatalities and serious injuries. we
. >> a global response led by the united states. as american survivors jam the airport, desperate to get out, one graduate student with nbc's kerry sanders. >> i -- i was hoping i would die quickly instead of slowly, because i was stuck. but then they got me out. >> president obama mobilizes his cabinet, saying this is one of those moments that call out for american leadership. and he had this message to the people of haiti. >> to the people of haiti, be we say clearly...
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he's the vice president of the united states putting this out. he puts this out. we don't have it yet. we're going to have it in a minute. most vice presidents when they retire, they go away. >> in the 125i789 that you're going to put up, the president is going to start talking about the war on terror. >> it's easy to go back and refut that. >> yes. >> and would they want him there? for example, is he going to have dick cheney there? i'm not sure. look at texas. a primary down there, a really hot primary, kay bailey hutchinson -- >> and's on the primary. >> this problem of poll lit sizing and with the situation, no motives here and calculation benefiting and exploiting and and what does that mean? that's cheney. >> well, he's trying to make an argument that this president is not on the footing that the past administration was. >> let's talk about this election taking shape right now. neither help this president. we'll be right back with more of the fix. hey -- who's our best presentation guy? carl. tell carl he's coming to new york with me. i thought you said carl
he's the vice president of the united states putting this out. he puts this out. we don't have it yet. we're going to have it in a minute. most vice presidents when they retire, they go away. >> in the 125i789 that you're going to put up, the president is going to start talking about the war on terror. >> it's easy to go back and refut that. >> yes. >> and would they want him there? for example, is he going to have dick cheney there? i'm not sure. look at texas. a...
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states senate have been doing. they have been requiring supermajorities on vote after vote after vote in an unprecedented way. we have never seen it in all of senate history, to have a minority insist on supermajority votes on item after item, using the so-called filibuster. and this has been done in a way we have never seen before. look, this is pure obstructionism. and they need to be called on it. >> senator, good to have you with us tonight. i appreciate your time. >> you bet. >> senator kent conrad with us. >>> the president last night had this to say about health care. he didn't get to health care until 32 minutes into the speech, but this is what the president had to say on that issue. here's what i ask congress, though. don't walk away from reform. not now. not when we are so close. let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the american people. let's get it done. let's get it done. >> how are they going to get it done in the white house telling me today that they recognize that reconciliatio
states senate have been doing. they have been requiring supermajorities on vote after vote after vote in an unprecedented way. we have never seen it in all of senate history, to have a minority insist on supermajority votes on item after item, using the so-called filibuster. and this has been done in a way we have never seen before. look, this is pure obstructionism. and they need to be called on it. >> senator, good to have you with us tonight. i appreciate your time. >> you bet....
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our job, the united states' job, is two fold going forward. to improve the security situation in afghanistan, to stabilize the country. and two, to give the afghan government the means and capability to do things diplomatically to try and reach some sort of resolution. bringing in parts of the taliban movement, and remember, it's not a homogeneous movement, there are different parts to it, bring in those parts that are willing to work in an afghan government who have not been associated with al qaeda, who aren't harboring terrorists right now, that's where i think general mcchrystal wants to go and i certainly think that's where the international community would go, too. >> roger, pleasure. talk to you soon. >>> in montreal, world leaders gathering for a summit on helping haiti recover from the earthquake. secretary of state hillary clinton among the officials on hand for the talks. groups want leaders to forgive haiti's nearly $1 billion foreign debt load. again, the most of the labor in that country going either into corruption or to fund de
our job, the united states' job, is two fold going forward. to improve the security situation in afghanistan, to stabilize the country. and two, to give the afghan government the means and capability to do things diplomatically to try and reach some sort of resolution. bringing in parts of the taliban movement, and remember, it's not a homogeneous movement, there are different parts to it, bring in those parts that are willing to work in an afghan government who have not been associated with al...
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there are people in that area that are still plotting against the united states. and now you're starting to see it move. i think that's the big story now. it's moving toward the horn of africa and toward -- >> okay, gentlemen. we don't have enough time. thank you. mr. tom ridge. thanks for your service, both of you. >>> coming up, there's a new book out about the 2008 presidential campaign and i love it. it's a classic. it's full of new information like how badly sarah palin's debate prep was going. steve schmidt says he was warned it would be a debacle of epic proportions. how that's for good language? hillary clinton also warned barack obama about dealing with her husband if he made her secretary of state. talk about being sacrificial. it's all in the new book. we'll have a lot of that coming up on "hardball" tonight. ou bes. then let's do more than talk about it. let's turn picturing it into planning it, thinking it over into making it happen. let's say out with the old and in with the new. let's create some wall-to-wall "wow." [ man ] ♪ oh! [ male announcer
there are people in that area that are still plotting against the united states. and now you're starting to see it move. i think that's the big story now. it's moving toward the horn of africa and toward -- >> okay, gentlemen. we don't have enough time. thank you. mr. tom ridge. thanks for your service, both of you. >>> coming up, there's a new book out about the 2008 presidential campaign and i love it. it's a classic. it's full of new information like how badly sarah palin's...
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and that is the united states of america. and i will do everything within my power to work with my colleagues to make sure that the resource and the partnership that needs to be established is established. haiti has an infrastructure that needs to be strengthened and i heard from people in my constituency professionals who are geared up and prepared to take their expertise back to haiti and to make sure that in the rebuilding of the nation, a building code is established and that can withstand natural disaster and that we are growing from strength to strength as opposed to rebuilding every time there's a natural disaster or crisis in the nation. >> thank you so very much, congresswoman clarke. let me point out there are other ways you can donate. unicef, 1-800-4-unicef. american red cross, 1-800-red-cross. 90999. that donates $10 to the red cross effort. this just in. the united nations are reporting this earthquake caused damage, as we know, to the national palace, other important buildings. the wash calties are an unknown n
and that is the united states of america. and i will do everything within my power to work with my colleagues to make sure that the resource and the partnership that needs to be established is established. haiti has an infrastructure that needs to be strengthened and i heard from people in my constituency professionals who are geared up and prepared to take their expertise back to haiti and to make sure that in the rebuilding of the nation, a building code is established and that can withstand...
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you have a difference between a crime in the united states and an ongoing war where enemy combatants use terror tactics and atrocities as the weapon of choice. under the geneva convention you can put a bullet through this guy's head. instead we take the guy in detroit, pull him off the plane. he has information about who trained him to use the bomb and we say, you can remain silent and we'll give you a lawyer if you shut up. >> okay, pat. >> last word, peter. >> it's simple. there are enemy combatants around the world. we treat them like that. you take a bullet to that guy's head creates more al qaeda terrorists than you and i can ever imagine. >> this is an interesting discussion. made my job easy. i just sat back and listened. it's all good. i'm good with that. that's fine. thank you very much. we'll talk about the supreme court decisions with regard to campaign funding next hour. okay? so we'll talk to you then. thanks, guys. still ahead, first impressions of the ipad. a closer look when we return. so, doc... so, doctor... i've been thinking... no. you know how... no. so, doc, i'v
you have a difference between a crime in the united states and an ongoing war where enemy combatants use terror tactics and atrocities as the weapon of choice. under the geneva convention you can put a bullet through this guy's head. instead we take the guy in detroit, pull him off the plane. he has information about who trained him to use the bomb and we say, you can remain silent and we'll give you a lawyer if you shut up. >> okay, pat. >> last word, peter. >> it's simple....
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we've got another brown ee in the united states senate. i can't get away from this story. he's got many on the left a bit shaken and questioning, hey, where's the party currently stand on a lot of issues? but this can be a lesson learned to prevent a much bigger problem in the upcoming november the one good thing, as long as there's an election between now and november, how do the democrats recover from this? >> well, that's why i feel it can be a blessing from disguise. as you said, there's a long time between now and november in political terms. and the thing about the job of the president, ed, is that you can never really prepare for it. so if the president is willing to learn from what happened last night and it can really be an amazing transformation. he can be the great president that we all ex equity being pekt him to be when there was this incredible excitement about his election and inauguration exactly a year ago today. what robert gibbs said about caring for the people left behind, words are not going to cut it right now, ed. it has to be action. he's the presid
we've got another brown ee in the united states senate. i can't get away from this story. he's got many on the left a bit shaken and questioning, hey, where's the party currently stand on a lot of issues? but this can be a lesson learned to prevent a much bigger problem in the upcoming november the one good thing, as long as there's an election between now and november, how do the democrats recover from this? >> well, that's why i feel it can be a blessing from disguise. as you said,...
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that was seen as just this, a chance to take the temperature of the united states to say can we come together at a time of crisis in a bipartisan way to deal with a big problem? we're now getting a second one of those. and as you said, we're seeing a president who had plans for this month that didn't involve dealing with this crisis. i think they are dealing with it extraordinarily well from a mechanical point of view. it's going to involve two things, one is continued execution for what bob suggested which is getting more stuff there. and i think it's also an opportunity for the president to try to keep the country together. the two former presidents, clinton and bush, come together. but we see rush limbaugh say something outrageous and not a lot of repudiation from republicans in congress or others to say this is unacceptable. it's a time the american people are showing our best to help, not a time for that kind of -- try to take partisanship. >> you heard president bush dismiss that out of hand. doesn't know what critics would talk about. going out of his way to compliment the pre
that was seen as just this, a chance to take the temperature of the united states to say can we come together at a time of crisis in a bipartisan way to deal with a big problem? we're now getting a second one of those. and as you said, we're seeing a president who had plans for this month that didn't involve dealing with this crisis. i think they are dealing with it extraordinarily well from a mechanical point of view. it's going to involve two things, one is continued execution for what bob...